Haxby Road Primary Academy: school finances
Tight
Holds £30k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). York · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: EBOR ACADEMY TRUST can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £1.7m | £1.6m | +£80k | £223k | 226 |
2019-20 | £1.7m | £1.7m | +£84k | £242k | 234 |
2020-21 | £1.7m | £1.8m | -£19k | £110k | 228 |
2021-22 | £2.0m | £1.9m | +£105k | £176k | 230 |
2022-23 | £2.0m | £2.1m | -£72k | £52k | 244 |
2023-24 | £2.5m | £2.4m | +£141k | £147k | 263 |
2024-25 | £2.6m | £2.4m | +£129k | £30k | 279 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 primary schools outside London closest in size and in the share of pupils on free school meals. Its reserve, as a share of income, is higher than 3% of them. It spends £8,760 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,905.
This school Middle half of similar schools Similar schools’ median
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| Spending per pupil | This school | Similar schools (median) | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
Teachers | £4,194 | £3,226 | £2,935–£3,520 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,333 | £1,383 | £1,148–£1,653 |
Supply staff | £233 | £130 | £60–£207 |
Admin and clerical | £222 | £292 | £265–£370 |
Premises | £401 | £376 | £329–£422 |
Energy | £176 | £108 | £77–£133 |
Learning resources & ICT | £158 | £315 | £253–£397 |
Bought-in services | £111 | £160 | £72–£216 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St James' Lanehead Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Glascote Academy Large reserves
- Staincliffe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Large reserves
- Easingwold Community Primary School Large reserves
- Hazlewood Community Primary School Heading for deficit
- St Anne's CofE (Aided) Primary School Tight
- St Hugh's Catholic Primary, A Voluntary Academy Heading for deficit
- Priory Junior School Large reserves
- Millfield Primary School Large reserves
- Stanley St Peters Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Large reserves
- Moorgate Primary Academy Large reserves
- Tudor Church of England Primary School, Sudbury Tight
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.5m | £8,950 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £536k | £1,921 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £101k | £362 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF HAXBY ROAD PRIMARY ACADEMY (charity 1183682, Registered) raised £11k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-03 | £11k | £6k |
2024-03 | £2k | £4k |
2023-03 | £4k | £3k |
2022-03 | £3k | £4k |
2021-03 | £2k | £1k |
Matched to this school by name and postcode from the Charity Commission register. Parent associations' money isn't in the school's accounts above.
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- Spending on supply staff is £233 a pupil, against a typical £130 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,333 a pupil, against a typical £1,383 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £176 a pupil, against a typical £108 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £4,194 a pupil, against a typical £3,226 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- How does the school decide what the money the parents' association raises is spent on?
Check these figures
Every figure here comes from the school's published return to the DfE. Check it on the DfE benchmarking page for this school, and see how the status is worked out.
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